Negative questions are similar to?
- yes/no questions
- begin with an auxiliary verb, a modal, or a form of be
When are negative questions used?
- when the student thinks the information is true and he expects people to agree
- to show surprise or disbelief
- to show annoyance or anger
How do the answer to negative questions look like ?
- with yes or no and an explanation
- >Yes, / No,
For what are tag questions used?
- to confirm information or ask for arrangement
- >You’re a professor, aren’t you?
With what does the pronoun in a tag question agrees with?
- the subject
- >The students (S) will be on time, won’t they(P) ?
What do you use when the subject is that or something?
- it
- >That’s amazing information, isn’t it?
What do you use when the subject is someone or everyone?
- they
- >Someone recorded the interview, didn’t they?
What do you use with a negative statement?
- an affirmative tag (positive)
- >They don’t live in Chicago, didn’t they?
What do you use with an affirmative statement?
- a negative tag
- >Geography is interesting, isn’t it?
Which kind of answers are expected in tag questions?
- negative tags —> expect to get the answer yes, but no is possible (They moved from M to C, didn’t they?)
- affirmative tags —> expect to get the answer no, but yes is possible (They didn’t moved from M to C, did they?)
What do you use when the subject is that or something?
-it
What do you use when the subject is someone or everyone?
-they
What do you use when it is an imperative?
-will
What do you use by let’s?
-shall
